Avalanche warning issued for Mount Washington

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. (AP) — Two feet of fresh snow and 100 mph winds have prompted authorities to raise the avalanche warning at New Hampshire's Tuckerman Ravine to extreme danger.

The U.S. Forest Service issued its highest level warning Thursday, saying that widespread natural or human-triggered avalanches are certain. Spokeswoman Colleen Mainville says the danger is expected to drop by weekend but officials have significant concerns about the safety of skiers and climbers.

Tuckerman Ravine is on the southeastern shoulder of Mount Washington, the tallest mountain in the Northeast. It's popular with daredevil skiers who climb up the ravine and ski down.

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